Amberley, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DL
About Amberley
Amberley is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,309,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,070,000 in February 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Amberley's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Roof alterations including new pitched roof and roof lights, first floor rear extension and single storey front and rear extensions, elevational alterations and front boundary wall, piers and railing and sliding gate
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03464/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Amberley valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,070,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£1,070,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DL: £750,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DL
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Walden Road homes
Floor Area for Amberley runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,573
Street avg £5,203
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Walden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elmstead Wood Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB